PALICTE WINS BUT ENRIQUEZ LOSES A WAR AND SERMONA IS KO'D IN ONE ROUND IN MACAU
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 08 Mar 2015
Talented Filipino super flyweight Aston Palicte blasted Mexico?s Ismael Garnica and busted his nose in a one-sided battering that forced referee Eddie Claudio to call a halt at 2:19 of the 7th round.
The 24 year old Palicte who is trained by Manny Pacquiao?s assistant trainer Nonoy Neri and fights under the banner of MP Promotions improved to 17-1 with 15 knockouts.
Palicte had won the vacant IBF Youth title last January 31 with a 1st round knockout of Thailand?s Jomyuthiek Sor Narongchai.
In a post-fight message Palicte said he was dedicating his victory to Pacquiao and said he was rooting for the eight division world champion and praying for his safety in his May 2 showdown against undefeated pound for pound No.1 Floyd Mayweather Jr .
The victory was the seventh straight by the lanky Palicte following his fourth round stoppage by Romnick Magos on December 1, 2012 in a clash for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth title in an all-out war where Palicte dropped Magos in the first round but was himself sent to the canvas in rounds 3 and 4 and retired.
Two other Filipino boxers lost and although lightweight Raymond Sermona (17-5-5, 8 KO?s) lost by a devastating 1st round knockout in what appeared to be a mismatch against Top Rank prot?g? Jose Felix Jr, (29-1-1, 24 KO?s) 23 year old Michael ?Blade? Enriquez lost in an all-out war against hugely popular 27 year old unbeaten Hong Kong fighter Rex Tso.
The deciding factor in a close bout which Tso won 95-94 on the scorecards of judges Glen Feldman and Robert Hoyle and 96-93 on the card of Salven Lagumbay came in the third round.
Enriquez was hurting Tso with several combinations but towards the end of the round Tso caught the game Filipino with a left to score the only knockdown of the fight which eventually made the difference.
With the loss Enriquez dropped to 10-3-1 with 6 knockouts while Tso who won the WBA International title remains unbeaten with a record of 16-0 and 9 knockouts.
Sermona appeared to be a stepping stone for Felix Jr who is being groomed for another shot at a world title after he lost in his first attempt, dropping a unanimous twelve round decision in a WBA Interim super featherweight title fight against Bryan Vasquez on April 12, 2014.
Sermona?s record of 17-5-5 with 8 knockouts included an eight round unanimous decision win over Richard Olisa last November 15. Olisa has lost his last eleven fights in a row for a miserable record of 23-26-2.
Sermona also won by a 7th round technical decision over Desson Cag-ong whose record to date is 14-13 with 8 knockouts.
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